An M.Sc. vacancy must be filled (with a possibility of extension to the Ph.D. level) and is based in the Chemistry Department of the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Canada.
UPEI offers graduate programs in Veterinary Medicine, Education, Arts, Science and Business.
Small class sizes, shared learning and collegial relationships with professors and classmates all provide the opportunity for meaningful and creative learning and research at the graduate level.
The project involves the fabrication of various types of noble metal nanoparticles which will be used as exogenous agents for optical and optoacoustic imaging modalities, to improve targeting of photothermal cancer therapies. This will involve a series of fundamental studies of linear and nonlinear optical properties and the optimization of composition/structure, for enhancing optical nonlinearities and metal surface functionalization, in the development of biomedical interfaces for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
The potential candidate is expected to have a solid background in colloidal chemistry, chemistry of gold and surface functionalization, as well as experience in nanoparticle synthesis, knowledge of biology and excellent laboratory skills.
The work will require a close cross-departmental (Chemistry, Physics and Biology) collaboration.
Personal Skills: Highly motivated, well-organized and creative.
Contact:
Dr. William Whelan
wwhelan@upei.ca 
